The strongest way to make a new culture stick is by transforming new behaviors into regular habits. To really make feedback a part of your culture, follow … Read more
Real Leaders Are Self-Aware
I listened intently as one of my executive leaders had to take a call from a key client. Evidently things had gone sideways and the client was frustrated … Read more
All Change Will Be Resisted, So Focus On the Transition
Change is never easy. Change and transition is a bumpy process. But why is change so hard? Change is hard because it is an emotional experience for most. … Read more
In Search of Creative, Independent Thinkers
It’s hard to find a leader today who isn’t aggressively calling for growth and innovation within their organization and hasn’t clamored for more creative, … Read more
Tailor Your Feedback to Make It Effective
Personality has a huge impact in the workplace: from a first impression during the interview stage, to everyday interactions, to giving and receiving … Read more
Successful Change: Less Managing, More Leading
Seventy percent of all change efforts fail to achieve their desired results. Think of all the books, articles, speeches, and workshops that you have seen … Read more
Lessons I Learned the Hard Way About Being A Manager
Note: This is the fifth and last in a series of interviews with industry leaders on the subject of managing the modern workforce. The interviews were … Read more
5 Leadership Rules That Will Make You a Winner
During an election season or a corporate crisis, the word “leadership” is used probably more than any other: as a prescription for better government, … Read more
How Leaders Can Communicate In A Way That Matters
The way in which leaders communicate with employees is one of the most effective factors in creating and increasing employee engagement, as well as in … Read more
You Are the Architect of the Modern Workforce
“You must move from the comfort zone to the learning zone and you can never go back there.” That was a line from a recent speech that just came out of … Read more